Function block diagram (fbd) editor, Using the fbd toolbar – Rockwell Automation T6200 Compressor Anti-Surge and Capacity Controller User Manual

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Configuration

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- a profile name
- a list of OEM defined properties
The list of properties is entered in the grid at the bottom of the box, and corresponds to the
selected profile. Refer to OEM instructions for further description of available profiles.
To change a value in the property list, double click on a line, or hit the first character of the value.
Press ENTER to validate a value or ESCAPE to cancel the change.

Function Block Diagram (FBD) Editor

The FBD editor is graphical tool that enables you to enter and manage Function Block
Diagrams according to the IEC 61131-3 standard. The editor supports advanced graphic
features such as drag and drop, object resizing and connection lines routing features, so
that you can rapidly and freely arrange the elements of your diagram.

Using the FBD toolbar

The vertical toolbar on the left side of the editor contains buttons for all available editing features. Push the wished
button before using the mouse in the graphic area.

Selection: In this mode, you cannot insert any element in the diagram. The mouse is used for selecting objects and
lines, select tag name areas, move or copy objects in the diagram. At any moment you can press the ESCAPE key to go
back to the Selection mode.

Insert Block: In this mode, the mouse is used for inserting blocks in the diagram. Click in the diagram and drag the
new block to the wished position. The type of block that is inserted is the one currently selected in the list of the main
toolbar.

Insert variable: In this mode, the mouse is used for inserting variable tags. Variable tags can then be wired to the input
and output pins of the blocks. Click in the diagram and drag the new variable to the desired position.

Insert comment text: In this mode, the mouse is used for inserting comment text areas in the diagram. Comment texts
can be entered anywhere. Click in the diagram and drag the text block to the desired position. The text area can then be
selected and resized.

Insert connection line: In this mode, the mouse is used to wire input and output pins of the diagram objects. The line

must always be drawn in the direction of the data flow: from an output pin to an input pin. The STRATON FBD editor
automatically selects the best routing for the new line. You can change the default routing by inserting corners on lines.
(see below)

You also can drag a line from an output pin to an empty space. In that case the editor automatically finished the line
with a user defined corner so that you can continue drawing the connection to the desired pin and force the routing
while you are drawing the line.

Insert corner: In this mode, the mouse is used for inserting a user-defined corner on a line. Corners are used to force
the routing of connection lines, as the FBD editor imposes a default routing only between two pins or user defined
corners. Corners can then be selected and moved to change the routing of existing lines.

Insert network break: In this mode, the mouse is used for inserting a horizontal line that acts as a break in the
diagram. Breaks have no meaning for the execution of the program. They just help the understanding of big diagrams,
by splitting them in a list of networks.

Insert label: In this mode, the mouse is used for inserting a label in the diagram. A label is used as a destination for
jump symbols (see below).

Insert jump: In this mode, the mouse is used for inserting jump symbols in the diagram. A jump indicates that the
execution must be directed to the corresponding label (having the same name as the jump symbol). Jumps are
conditional instructions. They must be linked on their left side to a Boolean data flow.

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